Nadine Naguid, 19, waves an Egyptian flag as more than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner of FM 529 and Highway 6 in support of the Egyptian Army and democracy in Egypt Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Houston.
"The message in the media is that the fundamentalists are the victims and that the military is a coup and that is not true," Fr. Younan William of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church said. "This is the right side, the other side is trying to turn the country into fundamentalists. You don't hear about the 80 churches that were burned and the nuns that were run out of their convent." less

Nadine Naguid, 19, waves an Egyptian flag as more than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner of FM 529 and ... more

Marvel Merrd, 11, shows her support on her forehead as more than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner of FM 529 and Highway 6 in support of the Egyptian Army and democracy in Egypt Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Houston.
"The message in the media is that the fundamentalists are the victims and that the military is a coup and that is not true," Fr. Younan William of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church said. "This is the right side, the other side is trying to turn the country into fundamentalists. You don't hear about the 80 churches that were burned and the nuns that were run out of their convent." less

Marvel Merrd, 11, shows her support on her forehead as more than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner of FM 529 ... more

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More than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner of FM 529 and Highway 6 in support of the Egyptian Army and democracy in Egypt Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Houston.
"The message in the media is that the fundamentalists are the victims and that the military is a coup and that is not true," Fr. Younan William of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church said. "This is the right side, the other side is trying to turn the country into fundamentalists. You don't hear about the 80 churches that were burned and the nuns that were run out of their convent." less

More than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner of FM 529 and Highway 6 in support of the Egyptian Army and ... more

More than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner of FM 529 and Highway 6 in support of the Egyptian Army and democracy in Egypt Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Houston.
"The message in the media is that the fundamentalists are the victims and that the military is a coup and that is not true," Fr. Younan William of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church said. "This is the right side, the other side is trying to turn the country into fundamentalists. You don't hear about the 80 churches that were burned and the nuns that were run out of their convent." less

More than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner of FM 529 and Highway 6 in support of the Egyptian Army and ... more

Maha Boktour shows her support of Gen Abdul Fattah al-Sisi as more than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner of FM 529 and Highway 6 in support of the Egyptian Army and democracy in Egypt Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Houston.
"The message in the media is that the fundamentalists are the victims and that the military is a coup and that is not true," Fr. Younan William of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church said. "This is the right side, the other side is trying to turn the country into fundamentalists. You don't hear about the 80 churches that were burned and the nuns that were run out of their convent." less

Maha Boktour shows her support of Gen Abdul Fattah al-Sisi as more than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner of ... more

More than 300 Coptic Christians gather in front of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church as local Coptic Christian Egyptians gathered to demonstrate in support of the Egyptian Army and democracy in Egypt near Highway 6 and FM 529 Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Houston.
"The message in the media is that the fundamentalists are the victims and that the military is a coup and that is not true," Fr. Younan William of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church said. "This is the right side, the other side is trying to turn the country into fundamentalists. You don't hear about the 80 churches that were burned and the nuns that were run out of their convent." less

More than 300 Coptic Christians gather in front of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church as local Coptic Christian Egyptians gathered to demonstrate in support of the Egyptian Army and democracy ... more

Raphael Hanna, 10, had an Egyptian flag painted on this cheek as more than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner of FM 529 and Highway 6 in support of the Egyptian Army and democracy in Egypt Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Houston.
"The message in the media is that the fundamentalists are the victims and that the military is a coup and that is not true," Fr. Younan William of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church said. "This is the right side, the other side is trying to turn the country into fundamentalists. You don't hear about the 80 churches that were burned and the nuns that were run out of their convent." less

Raphael Hanna, 10, had an Egyptian flag painted on this cheek as more than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner ... more

More than 300 Coptic Christians gather in front of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church as local Coptic Christian Egyptians gathered to demonstrate in support of the Egyptian Army and democracy in Egypt near Highway 6 and FM 529 Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Houston.
"The message in the media is that the fundamentalists are the victims and that the military is a coup and that is not true," Fr. Younan William of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church said. "This is the right side, the other side is trying to turn the country into fundamentalists. You don't hear about the 80 churches that were burned and the nuns that were run out of their convent." less

More than 300 Coptic Christians gather in front of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church as local Coptic Christian Egyptians gathered to demonstrate in support of the Egyptian Army and democracy ... more

Houston's Coptic community protests Sunday against the Muslim Brotherhood and in support of Egypt’s military. The group gathered at Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church on Lakeview Haven Drive in the Copperfield area near Texas 6.

Youssef Amin, 13, waves an Egyptian flag as more than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner of FM 529 and Highway 6 in support of the Egyptian Army and democracy in Egypt Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Houston.
"The message in the media is that the fundamentalists are the victims and that the military is a coup and that is not true," Fr. Younan William of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church said. "This is the right side, the other side is trying to turn the country into fundamentalists. You don't hear about the 80 churches that were burned and the nuns that were run out of their convent." less

Youssef Amin, 13, waves an Egyptian flag as more than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes demonstrated at the corner of FM 529 and Highway ... more

Houston's Coptic community protests Sunday against the Muslim Brotherhood and in support of Egypt’s military. The group gathered at Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church on Lakeview Haven Drive in the Copperfield area near Texas 6.

Houston's Coptic community protests Sunday against the Muslim Brotherhood and in support of Egypt’s military. The group gathered at Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church on Lakeview Haven Drive in the Copperfield area near Texas 6.

Houston's Coptic community protests Sunday against the Muslim Brotherhood and in support of Egypt’s military. The group gathered at Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church on Lakeview Haven

More than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes gathered along FM 529 near Highway 6 to demonstrate in support of the Egyptian Army and democracy in Egypt Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Houston.
"The message in the media is that the fundamentalists are the victims and that the military is a coup and that is not true," Fr. Younan William of Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church said. "This is the right side, the other side is trying to turn the country into fundamentalists. You don't hear about the 80 churches that were burned and the nuns that were run out of their convent." less

More than 300 Coptic Christians from Saint Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church and other Coptic parishes gathered along FM 529 near Highway 6 to demonstrate in support of the Egyptian Army and ... more

Marium Khan, 17, holds photographs of violent scenes in Egypt as the Muslim American Society protest outside the Egyptian Consulate to condemn the violence in Egypt, and call upon international community to restore democratic process and immediately halt assault on peaceful protestors on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, in Houston. less

Marium Khan, 17, holds photographs of violent scenes in Egypt as the Muslim American Society protest outside the Egyptian Consulate to condemn the violence in Egypt, and call upon international community to ... more

Walid Amin, 29, joins the Muslim American Society protest outside the Egyptian Consulate to condemn the violence in Egypt, and call upon international community to restore democratic process and immediately halt assault on peaceful protestors on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, in Houston. less

Walid Amin, 29, joins the Muslim American Society protest outside the Egyptian Consulate to condemn the violence in Egypt, and call upon international community to restore democratic process and immediately ... more

A photo of former President Mohammed Morsi is one of many photos members of the Muslim American Society carry outside the Egyptian Consulate to condemn the violence in Egypt, and call upon international community to restore democratic process and immediately halt assault on peaceful protestors on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, in Houston. less

A photo of former President Mohammed Morsi is one of many photos members of the Muslim American Society carry outside the Egyptian Consulate to condemn the violence in Egypt, and call upon international ... more

Photo: Mayra Beltran, Houston Chronicle

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Rahal Abu-Rezeq, 15, joins the Muslim American Society protest outside the Egyptian Consulate to condemn the violence in Egypt, and call upon international community to restore democratic process and immediately halt assault on peaceful protestors on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, in Houston. less

Rahal Abu-Rezeq, 15, joins the Muslim American Society protest outside the Egyptian Consulate to condemn the violence in Egypt, and call upon international community to restore democratic process and ... more

"We are here to support democracy and human rights" says Wahed Wasel while holding graphic photographs as he joins the Muslim American Society protest outside the Egyptian Consulate to condemn the violence in Egypt, and call upon international community to restore democratic process and immediately halt assault on peaceful protestors on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, in Houston. less

"We are here to support democracy and human rights" says Wahed Wasel while holding graphic photographs as he joins the Muslim American Society protest outside the Egyptian Consulate to condemn the violence in ... more

Photo: Mayra Beltran, Houston Chronicle

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(Left) Rahal Abu-Rezeq, 15, joins the Muslim American Society protest outside the Egyptian Consulate to condemn the violence in Egypt, and call upon international community to restore democratic process and immediately halt assault on peaceful protestors on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, in Houston. less

(Left) Rahal Abu-Rezeq, 15, joins the Muslim American Society protest outside the Egyptian Consulate to condemn the violence in Egypt, and call upon international community to restore democratic process and ... more